This filling salad, posted in our Healthy Recipe group by FitSugar reader mightyvegan, has got a bit of everything: currants, pecans, and wheat berries, all dressed with a lemony maple syrup and mustard dressing. Read on for the full recipe after the break! Read more

If you're like me, your garden is overflowing with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and basil. You basically have a salad with those three, but if you add a few more key ingredients, this salad will be your new favorite Summer dish. This salad literally takes 15 minutes or less to make. To see the simple recipe, read more Read more

Although I've seen recipes where a leafy head of romaine is placed on the grill, I had never tried the technique until last weekend. I'm not sure why I was turned off by the thought of grilled romaine, but let me assure you I'm a grilled-lettuce convert now that I've eaten it. This salad is amazing! The grill chars some of the leaves until crisp while others are in different stages of wilt. Let Read more

GirlA has done it again in the Dairy Free Diva Recipe Exchange with a vegan version of chicken salad that will surely satisfy even those with a meat craving. This salad is a staple around my house and each time I make it, I never learn. I eat way too much of it. It’s just so damn good. Not to mention, easy to make. Bake some meatless chicken nuggets and throw some fresh veggies together and Read more

Fresh green peas are the first sign for Spring and since they have a short season, I always get my fill before they disappear come Summer. And just in the nick of time, I spotted a new recipe from Michelle Obama's upcoming book, American Grown. The First Lady's pea salad calls for peas, shallots, leeks, and mint, all tossed together with a healthy cream dressing. After shelling the peas, they Read more

If you love grilled, roasted, or sautéed asparagus, why not try Spring's most beloved vegetable a new way? I'm talking about eating it raw. Although it may seem crazy at first, raw asparagus is actually quite delicious — especially when you shave it into paper-thin slices and toss it in a salad with peppery arugula and nutty manchego cheese. This salad is my new favorite! It's light and Read more

Michelle Obama exudes elegance, so it's no surprise that her recipe for chicken salad with herb vinaigrette is simple and sophisticated too. In honor of the First Lady's first cookbook, American Grown, coming out on May 29, I whipped up this easy and healthy dinner salad. This salad celebrates Summer greens, herbs, and grilling season, though if you don't have a grill, the chicken is just as Read more

Happy National Salad Month! The entire month of May is a tribute to all things salad. But if that brings to mind a bowl of limp lettuce overwhelmed with dressing, you've got another thing coming. Peruse the recipes below for six salads worth celebrating this month! Tomato Napoleons With Parmesan Crisps Mediterranean Pasta Salad Classic Caesar Salad Pearl Couscous Salad Caprese Read more

Spring means light, fresh salads, but that doesn't mean they'll leave you feeling hungry. FitSugar reader prepel shared this versatile and filling recipe for a baked tofu and buckwheat Spring salad in our Healthy Recipe group. Delicious filling salad that can easily be adapted to your own needs. Read on for the full recipe! Read more

It seems our readers can't get enough of warm-weather salads! FitSugar reader VersaStick posted this recipe in our Healthy Recipe group for just that — a crunchy and refreshing salad with jicama, radish, and pineapple, and an avocado-yogurt dressing. This salad has become a warm-weather favorite! It's easily adaptable and a great way to incorporate the best your local farmer's market has to Read more